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Outdoor Holi celebration in a palm-lined courtyard with a concrete boundary wall behind. Many people, mostly in white and light clothing, stand crowded together, many splashed with bright pink, purple, green and orange powder colours. In the foreground, a group of young men and boys in dhotis and kurtas, covered in coloured powder, stand around a tall wooden pole strung with hanging balloons and pots. A small boy in a yellow shirt watches closely. Women in saris and salwar kameez look on at the right. Balloons and a white bucket are visible near the group, and parked cars and vehicles stand beyond the wall.

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